Posted by Lorraine on July 1, 2001, at 11:13:39
In reply to Re: Great xchange: comments Qs, posted by Indubious on July 1, 2001, at 2:53:46
> Desipramine is my TCA of choice. SSRI's have not been good for me. The orthostatic hypotension has resulted in two falls, one that could have killed me. DMI, I think that is how it's referred to, has worked every time I've used it. I have side effects from DMI, it makes my heart race.**********************
Thanks for sharing your experiences. Is there nothing you can take for the orthohypotension? (I think I have read that drinking a lot of water can help because it increases the blood volume in the veins.) The racing heart must be troublesome. I know that omega 3 is supposed to be good for heart beat irregularities. Is yours just racing (this, alone, might drive me nuts) or irregular? How quickly did DMI become effective? Does it have sexual dysfunction as a side effect? What about weight gain? I'm 48. When did your depression start? Mine started when I became perimenopausal at about 43, although my gyn was unwilling to acknowledge that that's what was going on. It could be a component with you. If so, estrogen might help, which in turn might allow you to lower your dosage and reduce the side effects. (Just a possibility.) The smoking is increasing your heart rate too. Course, because I started getting anxiety sort of attacks, I had to give up caffiene. I resent each one of these little comfort I give up.
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